Prof. Nachiappan Chockalingam

Prof. Nachiappan Chockalingam

Prof. Nachiappan Chockalingam

  Ph.D.,C.Eng.,C.Sci.,F.I.P.E.M.

Affiliate Professor

Room 76
Block A, Level 1
Mater Dei Hospital
  +356 2340 1204
Nachi Chockalingam is a Fellow of the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine. He is a Chartered Engineer, a Chartered Scientist and a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. He is the Director of Centre for Biomechanics and Rehabilitation Technologies at Staffordshire University. He is also an Affiliate Professor at the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Malta, a Visiting Professor at the Department of Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai and the University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK. He has over 750 research outputs, including over 250 full research manuscripts. He is the Ediotr in Cheif for the Foot Journal and an Associate Editor for the journals Footwear Science and Prosthetics and Orthotics International. He is also on the editorial board for several other journals. In addition, he reviews for numerous journals and grant-awarding bodies worldwide. His research has received funding from various international bodies including the European Commission, Innovate UK and British Council. He is involved in charitable and non profit organisations to help the wider global community on healthy ageing and assistive technology to aid mobility.
  • Clinical Biomechanics
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Medical Technology
  • Assistive Technologies
  • Orthotics and Prosthetics
  • Footwear Biomechanics
  • Podiatry

CHATZISTERGOS, P.E., GATT, A., FORMOSA, C., FARRUGIA, K. and CHOCKALINGAM, N., 2020. Optimised cushioning in diabetic footwear can significantly enhance their capacity to reduce plantar pressure. Gait & posture, 79, pp. 244-250.

HEALY, A., FARMER, S., EDDISON, N., ALLCOCK, J., PERRY, T., PANDYAN, A. and CHOCKALINGAM, N., 2020. A scoping literature review of studies assessing effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of prosthetic and orthotic interventions. Disability and rehabilitation.Assistive technology, 15(1), pp. 60-66.

HILL, M., HEALY, A. and CHOCKALINGAM, N., 2020. Effectiveness of therapeutic footwear for children: A systematic review. Journal of foot and ankle research, 13(1), pp. 23-020-00390-3.

NAEMI, R., CHOCKALINGAM, N., LUTALE, J.K. and ABBAS, Z.G., 2020. Predicting the risk of future diabetic foot ulcer occurrence: a prospective cohort study of patients with diabetes in Tanzania. BMJ open diabetes research & care, 8(1), pp. e001122. doi: 10.1136/bmjdrc-2019-001122.

AZZOPARDI, Y.M., GATT, A., CHOCKALINGAM, N. and FORMOSA, C., 2019. Agreement of clinical tests for the diagnosis of peripheral arterial disease. Primary care diabetes, 13(1), pp. 82-86.

CHATZISTERGOS, P.E., HEALY, A., NAEMI, R., SUNDAR, L., RAMACHANDRAN, A. and CHOCKALINGAM, N., 2019. The relationship between hallux grip force and balance in people with diabetes. Gait & posture, 70, pp. 109-115.

CHOCKALINGAM, N., EDDISON, N. and HEALY, A., 2019. Cross-sectional survey of orthotic service provision in the UK: does where you live affect the service you receive? BMJ open, 9(10), pp. e028186-2018-028186.

EDDISON, N., HEALY, A., NEEDHAM, R. and CHOCKALINGAM, N., 2019. The effect of tuning ankle foot orthoses-footwear combinations on gait kinematics of children with cerebral palsy: A case series. Foot (Edinburgh, Scotland), 43, pp. 101660.

GATT, A., MERCIECA, C., BORG, A., GRECH, A., CAMILLERI, L., GATT, C., CHOCKALINGAM, N. and FORMOSA, C., 2019. A comparison of thermographic characteristics of the hands and wrists of rheumatoid arthritis patients and healthy controls. Scientific reports, 9(1), pp. 17204-019-53598-0.

HILL, M., HEALY, A. and CHOCKALINGAM, N., 2019. Key concepts in children's footwear research: a scoping review focusing on therapeutic footwear. Journal of foot and ankle research, 12, pp. 25-019-0336-z. eCollection 2019.

NAEMI, R., CHOCKALINGAM, N., LUTALE, J.K. and ABBAS, Z.G., 2019. Can a combination of lifestyle and clinical characteristics explain the presence of foot ulcer in patients with diabetes? Journal of diabetes and its complications, 33(6), pp. 437-444.

AZZOPARDI, K., GATT, A., CHOCKALINGAM, N. and FORMOSA, C., 2018. Hidden dangers revealed by misdiagnosed diabetic neuropathy: A comparison of simple clinical tests for the screening of vibration perception threshold at primary care level. Primary care diabetes, 12(2), pp. 111-115.

CHATZISTERGOS, P.E., BEHFOROOTAN, S., ALLAN, D., NAEMI, R. and CHOCKALINGAM, N., 2018. Shear wave elastography can assess the in-vivo nonlinear mechanical behavior of heel-pad. Journal of Biomechanics, 80, pp. 144-150.

GATT, A., CASSAR, K., FALZON, O., ELLUL, C., CAMILLERI, K.P., GAUCI, J., MIZZI, S., MIZZI, A., STURGEON, C., CHOCKALINGAM, N. and FORMOSA, C., 2018. The identification of higher forefoot temperatures associated with peripheral arterial disease in type 2 diabetes mellitus as detected by thermography. Primary care diabetes, 12(4), pp. 312-318.

GATT, A., FALZON, O., CASSAR, K., ELLUL, C., CAMILLERI, K.P., GAUCI, J., MIZZI, S., MIZZI, A., STURGEON, C., CAMILLERI, L., CHOCKALINGAM, N. and FORMOSA, C., 2018. Establishing Differences in Thermographic Patterns between the Various Complications in Diabetic Foot Disease. International journal of endocrinology, 2018, pp. 9808295.

HEALY, A., FARMER, S., PANDYAN, A. and CHOCKALINGAM, N., 2018. A systematic review of randomised controlled trials assessing effectiveness of prosthetic and orthotic interventions. PloS one, 13(3), pp. e0192094.

HEALY, A., NAEMI, R., SUNDAR, L., CHATZISTERGOS, P., RAMACHANDRAN, A. and CHOCKALINGAM, N., 2018. Hallux plantar flexor strength in people with diabetic neuropathy: Validation of a simple clinical test. Diabetes research and clinical practice, 144, pp. 1-9.

WITCHEL, H.J., OBERNDORFER, C., NEEDHAM, R., HEALY, A., WESTLING, C.E.I., GUPPY, J.H., BUSH, J., BARTH, J., HERBERZ, C., ROGGEN, D., ESKOFIER, B.M., RASHID, W., CHOCKALINGAM, N. and KLUCKEN, J., 2018. Thigh-Derived Inertial Sensor Metrics to Assess the Sit-to-Stand and Stand-to-Sit Transitions in the Timed Up and Go (TUG) Task for Quantifying Mobility Impairment in Multiple Sclerosis. Frontiers in neurology, 9, pp. 684.

BEHFOROOTAN, S., CHATZISTERGOS, P.E., CHOCKALINGAM, N. and NAEMI, R., 2017. A clinically applicable non-invasive method to quantitatively assess the visco-hyperelastic properties of human heel pad, implications for assessing the risk of mechanical trauma. Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials, 68, pp. 287-295.

BEHFOROOTAN, S., CHATZISTERGOS, P.E., CHOCKALINGAM, N. and NAEMI, R., 2017. A Simulation of the Viscoelastic Behaviour of Heel Pad During Weight-Bearing Activities of Daily Living. Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 45(12), pp. 2750-2761.

CHATZISTERGOS, P.E., NAEMI, R., HEALY, A., GERTH, P. and CHOCKALINGAM, N., 2017. Subject Specific Optimisation of the Stiffness of Footwear Material for Maximum Plantar Pressure Reduction. Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 45(8), pp. 1929-1940.

EDDISON, N., MULHOLLAND, M. and CHOCKALINGAM, N., 2017. Do research papers provide enough information on design and material used in ankle foot orthoses for children with cerebral palsy? A systematic review. Journal of children's orthopaedics, 11(4), pp. 263-271.

HORWOOD, A.M. and CHOCKALINGAM, N., 2017. Defining excessive, over, or hyper-pronation: A quandary. Foot (Edinburgh, Scotland), 31, pp. 49-55.

ZARB, F., MCNULTY, J., GATT, A., FORMOSA, C., CHOCKALINGAM, N., EVANOFF, M.G. and RAINFORD, L., 2017. Comparison of in vivo vs. frozen vs. Thiel cadaver specimens in visualisation of anatomical structures of the ankle on proton density Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) through a visual grading analysis (VGA) study. Radiography (London, England : 1995), 23(2), pp. 117-124.

FORMOSA, C., GATT, A. and CHOCKALINGAM, N., 2016. A Critical Evaluation of Existing Diabetic Foot Screening Guidelines. The review of diabetic studies : RDS, 13(2-3), pp. 158-186.

NEEDHAM, R., NAEMI, R., HEALY, A. and CHOCKALINGAM, N., 2016. Multi-segment kinematic model to assess three-dimensional movement of the spine and back during gait. Prosthetics and orthotics international, 40(5), pp. 624-635.

NEEDHAM, R., STEBBINS, J. and CHOCKALINGAM, N., 2016. Three-dimensional kinematics of the lumbar spine during gait using marker-based systems: a systematic review. Journal of medical engineering & technology, 40(4), pp. 172-185.

NEGRINI, S., MINOZZI, S., BETTANY-SALTIKOV, J., CHOCKALINGAM, N., GRIVAS, T.B., KOTWICKI, T., MARUYAMA, T., ROMANO, M. and ZAINA, F., 2016. Braces for Idiopathic Scoliosis in Adolescents. Spine, 41(23), pp. 1813-1825.

WITCHEL, H.J., SANTOS, C.P., ACKAH, J.K., WESTLING, C.E. and CHOCKALINGAM, N., 2016. Non-Instrumental Movement Inhibition (NIMI) Differentially Suppresses Head and Thigh Movements during Screenic Engagement: Dependence on Interaction. Frontiers in psychology, 7, pp. 157.

CHATZISTERGOS, P.E., NAEMI, R. and CHOCKALINGAM, N., 2015. A method for subject-specific modelling and optimisation of the cushioning properties of insole materials used in diabetic footwear. Medical engineering & physics, 37(6), pp. 531-538.

GATT, R., VELLA WOOD, M., GATT, A., ZARB, F., FORMOSA, C., AZZOPARDI, K.M., CASHA, A., AGIUS, T.P., SCHEMBRI-WISMAYER, P., ATTARD, L., CHOCKALINGAM, N. and GRIMA, J.N., 2015. Negative Poisson's ratios in tendons: An unexpected mechanical response. Acta biomaterialia, 24, pp. 201-208.

CHATZISTERGOS, P.E., NAEMI, R. and CHOCKALINGAM, N., 2014. An MRI compatible loading device for the reconstruction of clinically relevant plantar pressure distributions and loading scenarios of the forefoot. Medical engineering & physics, 36(9), pp. 1205-1211.

CHATZISTERGOS, P.E., NAEMI, R., SUNDAR, L., RAMACHANDRAN, A. and CHOCKALINGAM, N., 2014. The relationship between the mechanical properties of heel-pad and common clinical measures associated with foot ulcers in patients with diabetes. Journal of diabetes and its complications, 28(4), pp. 488-493.

HEALY, A., NAEMI, R. and CHOCKALINGAM, N., 2014. The effectiveness of footwear and other removable off-loading devices in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers: a systematic review. Current diabetes reviews, 10(4), pp. 215-230.

EDDISON, N. and CHOCKALINGAM, N., 2013. The effect of tuning ankle foot orthoses-footwear combination on the gait parameters of children with cerebral palsy. Prosthetics and orthotics international, 37(2), pp. 95-107.

FORMOSA, C., CASSAR, K., GATT, A., MIZZI, A., MIZZI, S., CAMILERI, K.P., AZZOPARDI, C., DERAFFAELE, C., FALZON, O., CRISTINA, S. and CHOCKALINGAM, N., 2013. Hidden dangers revealed by misdiagnosed peripheral arterial disease using ABPI measurement. Diabetes research and clinical practice, 102(2), pp. 112-116.

HEALY, A., NAEMI, R. and CHOCKALINGAM, N., 2013. The effectiveness of footwear as an intervention to prevent or to reduce biomechanical risk factors associated with diabetic foot ulceration: a systematic review. Journal of diabetes and its complications, 27(4), pp. 391-400.

ROMANO, M., MINOZZI, S., ZAINA, F., SALTIKOV, J.B., CHOCKALINGAM, N., KOTWICKI, T., HENNES, A.M. and NEGRINI, S., 2013. Exercises for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a Cochrane systematic review. Spine, 38(14), pp. E883-93.

CHOCKALINGAM, N., CHATTERLEY, F., HEALY, A.C., GREENHALGH, A. and BRANTHWAITE, H.R., 2012. Comparison of pelvic complex kinematics during treadmill and overground walking. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 93(12), pp. 2302-2308.

NEGRINI, S., MINOZZI, S., BETTANY-SALTIKOV, J., ZAINA, F., CHOCKALINGAM, N., GRIVAS, T.B., KOTWICKI, T., MARUYAMA, T., ROMANO, M. and VASILIADIS, E.S., 2010. Braces for idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents. Spine, 35(13), pp. 1285-1293.

LONGWORTH, R., CHOCKALINGAM, N. and REDMOND, A.C., 2006. An enhanced protocol to reduce error in electromagnetic tracking of first metatarsophalangeal joint motions. Gait & posture, 23(3), pp. 391-394.

BRANTHWAITE, H.R., PAYTON, C.J. and CHOCKALINGAM, N., 2004. The effect of simple insoles on three-dimensional foot motion during normal walking. Clinical biomechanics (Bristol, Avon), 19(9), pp. 972-977.

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